So now I'm thinking, if I can do this in November for NaNoWriMo, why can't I do it the rest of the year as well? My daily target is 2,000 words, which means I can also have 5 days off. My usual daily target is around 1,000 words per writing day. If I upped that... Continue Reading →
NaNoWriMo 2018 begins
And so it begins again ... I was a little late to the party this year. For the past few years I've been ready to go by the end of play on 31 October. This year, I finished most of the prep at around 1:30pm today. Eek! When I say prep, I mean my Scrivener... Continue Reading →
NaNoWriMo 2018 – decision made
With only a week to go I finally made a decision, and I'm hoping it's the right one ... bit of a gamble, but that's how it goes. This year I'm being a NaNoReBel - again! Last year I chose to write a non-fiction book: A History of Cadbury (to be published on 30 November... Continue Reading →
NaNoWriMo rules, OK
About a year ago ... actually, exactly a year ago, I was preparing for NaNoWriMo 2017. I had a book contract under my belt for A History of Cadbury and I'd learnt how to use Scrivener. During NaNo I wrote that book and spent the following months (between other work) editing it, polishing it, submitting it,... Continue Reading →
Diary of a novel: The Beast Within (Week 2) – planning work
We took last week off for the bank holiday. The last time we booked time off was a fortnight in June, when the heatwave was at its height. But we didn't get to enjoy a single moment of it as we were moving house. So we decided to take last week off. And this time... Continue Reading →
Diary of a novel: The Beast Within (Week 1) – planning work
I didn't have a lot of time in week 1, which I already knew about. I had two appointments in the midlands that took out two complete days, and I had editing work to do on the three days I was in the office. Saying that, I did manage to do some planning work in... Continue Reading →
Diary of a novel: The Beast Within
Here's another new feature for Words Worth Writing, but one that has been well-received in the past, so it's really being resurrected for the latest project. I've decided that my next project will be The Beast Within: a Marcie Craig mystery. When I hauled out my folders for this project last weekend, I was mortified to... Continue Reading →
Writing and editing and planning, oh my!
I only have a three-day week this week. This isn't because of any actual holidays. It's because I have two appointments in Solihull, one on Tuesday and one on Thursday. And as it takes around 2 hours to get there and 2 hours to get back - on a good run - plus the time... Continue Reading →
In a quandary
It was all going so well ... With us "breaking up" for the Easter period and me submitting the history book late Thursday night, I was all set to crack on with the new cosy mystery. And I even registered with Camp NaNoWriMo ... ... and then we built a new office on Wednesday. It's... Continue Reading →
Why I read books about writing
Lots of writers advise other writers to stop reading books on writing and just crack on with the writing. But I love to read books on writing. I love to see how other writers work and I like to find out new things to try. My husband has been a coarse fisherman for more than... Continue Reading →
